Naval Air Forces has ordered non-deployed aviation units to hold a one-day safety pause on Jun. 13 after three crashes in a month.
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Category: Navy
Getting the C-130J is number one priority for USN Reserve
Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, chief of U.S. Navy Reserve, told the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Defense subcommittee that the Reserve’s number one equipment priority is to buy the C-130J to replace the aging C-130T.
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Ringers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Last F-14 in USN service will be moving to Cradle of Aviation Museum
Felix 101, F-14D BuNo 164603, will be moving from Bethpage to the Cradle of Aviation Museum. Northrup Grumman will be helping to pay for and support the relocation.
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Super Hornet refuels Spanish AV-8B and Italian F-35B for the first time
A series of “first-ever” events took place during the recently concluded Neptune Shield 2022 exercise. The Super Hornet from USS Harry S. Truman carried out the first aerial refueling of a Spanish AV-8B and Italian F-35B.
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Royal Navy’s Tomahawks will be upgraded to Block V standard
The Royal Navy’s current stock of Tomahawk cruise missiles will be upgraded to the Block V standard.
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